When you use this command in the interface context, the output displays the counters of the interface. When you use this command in the general context, the output displays the sum of all DHCP client counters, for all interfaces on which it is configured.

When the ip address dhcp command is used, the DHCP Client statistics counters for the relevant interface are cleared. The global parameters are not cleared.

Syntax

show ip dhcp-client statistics

User level

read-only

Context

interface: FastEthernet

Examples

To show the DHCP Client statistics counters in the interface context:

Gxxx-001(config-if:FastEthernet 10/3)# show ip dhcp-client statistics
DHCP client interface statistics:
Tx counters:
Discover          : 1
Request           : 1
Decline           : 0
Release           : 0
Rx counters:
Offer             : 1
Ack               : 1
Nak               : 0

To show the DHCP Client statistics counters in the general context:

Gxxx-001# show ip dhcp-client statistics
DHCP clients total statistics:
Tx counters:
Discover          : 1
Request           : 2
Decline           : 0
Release           : 0
Rx counters:
Offer             : 1
Ack               : 2
Nak               : 0

Output fields